Optical ablation by high-power short-pulse lasers

Journal of the Optical Society of America B: Optical Physics

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 459-468

  Stuart, B C ^a   Feit, M D ^a   Herman, S ^a   Rubenchik, A M ^a   Shore, B W ^a   Perry, M D ^a  

^a LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

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EID: 0030558051     PISSN: 07403224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAB.13.000459     Document Type: Article

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